Theoretical model of the Bergeron-Findeisen mechanism of ice crystal growth in clouds

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 39, 2004, Pages 6751-6761

  Castellano, N E ^a   Avila, E E ^a   Saunders, C P R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bergeron Findeisen process; Ice particle growth; Image charges; Mixed phase cloud; Vapour diffusion

Indexed keywords

DROPLETS SIZES; ICE PARTICLES; WATER DROPLETS;

CHARGE TRANSFER; CLOUDS; ELECTROSTATICS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; VAPORS;

CRYSTAL GROWTH;

ICE;

CLOUD DROPLET; CLOUD WATER; GROWTH RATE; ICE CRYSTAL; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION; CLOUD; CRYSTAL; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL MODEL; VAPOR;

EID: 8444232576     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.09.003     Document Type: Article

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